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Power to the People: How Micro-Renewables Enhance Community Resilience

As billions of individuals lack electricity worldwide, micro-renewables such as small turbines and rooftop solar are powering a silent revolution. Not only are these miniature power plants eliminating energy poverty, but they are also building resilience in communities from Lagos to London.

Microgeneration refers to the production of energy on a small scale by small businesses, communities, and domestic households. It is often conducted where the energy is needed, increasing efficiency and avoiding the expense of distribution. 

Some examples of microgeneration technology include micro wind turbines, solar panels, and hydroelectric. Each system converts natural energy sources such as sunlight, wind, and running water into usable electricity. The beauty of microgeneration lies in its twin benefits: economic savings and sustainability. While the initial outlay for fitting equipment like solar panels or windmills can be prohibitive, such an investment will pay dividends in reduced bills and the possibility of making money from excess power that can be fed back into the grid under systems like the Feed-In Tariff or Smart Export Guarantee.

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Excerpt from this story from the New York Times:

The leaders of more than half of Africa’s nations gathered this week in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s sprawling seaside metropolis, to commit to the biggest burst of spending on electric-power generation in Africa’s history.

The World Bank, African Development Bank and others are pledging at least $35 billion to expand electricity across a continent where more than a half-billion people still don’t have it. About half of the money will go toward solar “minigrids” that serve individual communities. The loans will come at below-market interest rates, a crucial stipulation as global lenders usually charge much higher rates in Africa, citing higher risks.

In an interview, Ajay Banga, the president of the World Bank, cast the initiative in sweeping terms where economic development met societal stability and basic human rights. “Without electricity, we can’t get jobs, health care, skills,” he said. The success of electrification, he said, is “foundational to everything.”

The summit’s promise is to get half of Africa’s 600 million unelectrified people powered up in just six years. That averages out to five million people a month. Mr. Banga said the World Bank, on its own, had not yet even passed the one-million-a-month mark.

The loans from the World Bank and the African Development Bank put into place this week are contingent on the regulatory overhauls that, in many cases, allow for private electricity providers to compete more freely with state-run utilities. Tanzania is one of 12 countries signing such “compacts” at the summit meeting. In the coming months, 18 more are expected.

In addition to solar minigrids, a roughly equal amount of money will go toward extending traditional, existing power grids, which are mostly supplied by hydropower and fossil fuels.

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An energy-generating cement, mini and microgrids, and virtual power plants in the news.

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For climate and livelihoods, Africa bets big on solar mini-grids

https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2025/nigeria-bets-on-solar-minigrids-for-climate-livelihood

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Énergie propre pour tous : Le Projet Africa MiniGrid officiellement lancé au Bénin

Le Bénin se positionne résolument sur la voie de l’émancipation énergétique avec le lancement officiel du Projet-Bénin, dans le cadre du Programme Minigrid en Afrique. Ce lundi 12 août, les autorités béninoises, en partenariat avec le Programme des Nations unies pour le développement (PNUD), ont marqué le coup d’envoi de cette initiative ambitieuse lors d’une cérémonie à Niaouli, dans la commune…

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Energizing Communities: The Socio-Economic Impact of Minigrids Across Africa in 2024

In the vast and diverse landscape of Africa, access to reliable and affordable electricity remains a crucial challenge for many. However, the tides are turning, and the Africa Mini Grid Market is set to witness significant growth in 2024. As the continent embraces decentralized energy solutions, mini grids are emerging as a transformative force, bringing power to underserved communities and driving economic development.

Market Overview:

Spanning diverse nations with unique energy needs, Africa faces the dual challenge of electrifying remote regions while ensuring sustainability. The Mini Grid Market is gaining traction as a viable solution to bridge the energy gap, providing off-grid and underserved communities with reliable and locally generated power. In 2024, the market is projected to experience substantial growth, marking a paradigm shift in how Africa harnesses its energy potential.

Key Drivers:

Rural Electrification Initiatives: Governments and organizations across Africa are prioritizing rural electrification programs to extend electricity access to off-grid and remote areas. Mini grids, as decentralized energy solutions, play a pivotal role in achieving these electrification goals efficiently.

Renewable Energy Integration: The shift towards cleaner energy sources is a key driver for mini grids in Africa. Solar, wind, and hydropower mini grids provide sustainable alternatives, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and contributing to the continent's commitment to environmentally friendly energy solutions.

Entrepreneurial Opportunities: Mini grids offer opportunities for local entrepreneurs and communities to become active participants in the energy sector. Community-owned or privately managed mini grids empower local entities to control their energy resources, fostering economic growth and job creation.

Government Policies and Support: Supportive regulatory frameworks and government policies are accelerating the deployment of mini grids in Africa. Incentives, subsidies, and streamlined licensing processes are creating an enabling environment for private sector investment in mini grid projects.

Market Segmentation:

The Africa Mini Grid Market can be segmented based on technology, ownership models, and end-users.

Technology:

Solar Mini Grids

Wind Mini Grids

Hybrid Mini Grids

Hydro Mini Grids

Others

Ownership Models:

Community-Owned Mini Grids

Private-Owned Mini Grids

Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)

Utility-Owned Mini Grids

End-users:

Residential

Commercial and Industrial

Agricultural

Healthcare Facilities

Educational Institutions

Challenges and Opportunities:

While the Africa Mini Grid Market presents immense opportunities, challenges include financing hurdles, regulatory complexities, and community engagement. Collaboration between governments, development organizations, and the private sector is essential to address these challenges and unlock the full potential of mini grids in Africa.

For More Info@ https://www.gmiresearch.com/report/africa-mini-grid-market/

Conclusion:

The Africa Mini Grid Market in 2024 holds the promise of transforming the energy landscape across the continent. As decentralized energy solutions gain prominence, mini grids emerge as catalysts for social and economic development, providing reliable power to communities that have long been in the dark. The coming years mark a defining moment for Africa as it embraces mini grids, not just as sources of electricity but as engines of progress and empowerment for its people.

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Peer-to-peer leased solar for African schools #Commercial #Industrial #PV #Community #Finance #Markets #Minigrid #Sustainability #Botswana Abe Cambridge, chief executive and founder of solar cell-level, crowdfunding-based PV leasing business The Sun Exchange has spoken to pv magazine about the company’s project pipeline and its focus on bringing affordable clean power to schools.

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Regional Business Executive - ENGIE Energy Access - Arusha, Tanzania

Job Title: Regional Business Executive (2 positions)

Job Grade: 12

Location: Tanzania

Application Deadline: 1st May 2023

Position: Full-time

Team: Business

Reporting To: Zonal Business Manager

About ENGIE Energy Access

ENGIE Energy Access is one of the leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) and mini-grids solutions provider in Africa, with a mission to deliver affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy solutions and life-changing services with exceptional customer experience. The company is a result of the integration of Fenix International, ENGIE Mobisol and ENGIE PowerCorner; and develops innovative, off-grid solar solutions for homes, public services, and businesses, enabling customers and distribution partners access to clean, affordable energy. The PAYGo solar home systems are financed through affordable instalments from $0.19 per day and the minigrids foster economic development by enabling electrical productive use and triggering business opportunities for entrepreneurs in rural communities. With over 1,700 employees, operations in nine countries across Africa (Benin, Côte dIvoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia), almost 1.5 million customers and over 7 million lives impacted so far, ENGIE Energy Access aims to remain the leading clean energy company, serving millions of customers across Africa by 2025.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/engieenergyaccess/

Job Purpose/Mission

This person will be responsible to lead and manage a team of Acquisition & Collection Agents, Installations Technician, Dual Contractors, and their customers responsible for the full customer cycle i.e., Acquisition, Collect, Recover, Maintain and Fulfil.

Responsibilities

Business Management

Develop and implement the acquisition operational strategies within allocated Region, as well as align with the Region acquisition targets.

Organizing acquisition activities and functions in the field to achieve targets, revenues, and desired quality of acquisition.

On time and high-quality system installations at the customers premises or any other location as directed by ENGIE Mobisol.

Train Acquisition Agents, Dual Contractors, Collection Agent, Installation Technicians, Maintenance Technicians and in applicable policies, guidelines, processes, and procedures.

Organizing and facilitating regular team meetings according to guidelines provided by Zonal Business Manager standards.

Mentoring each Acquisition Agent, Installation Technician, Maintenance Technician, Dual Contractor to enhance operational performance, motivation, and engagement.

Training and coaching of Acquisition Agents on topics including pitching, acquisition conversation, negotiations, closing, and building of strong and long-lasting relationships with customers.

Stock Management and Coordination

Provide weekly, monthly, and quarterly shop inventory status reports to the Inventory and Logistics teams.

Conduct monthly, quarterly, and End-of-Year physical stock audits (stock-taking) for the shop and/or 3PDs.

Responsible and accountable for the stock (New, Repossessed, Returns, Spare parts, and Demos) in the shops and/or the 3PDs.

Responsible and accountable for stock losses in the shops and/or 3PDs and for the recovery of the stock losses.

Adhere to and abide by the Asset Management and HSE policies of ENGIE Energy Access Tanzania.

Managing Installation and Maintenance Technicians

Coordinate Installation Technicians and Maintenance technicians to ensures systems are installed and maintained.

Support recruitment of new Installation and maintenance technicians in the acquisition Region.

Prepare the monthly installation monitoring report for the Zonal Service Coordinator

Review Control monthly commission payments and payroll follow up on faulty installations and inform Finance Department about deductions.

Ensure repossessions are aligned and coordinated effectively and efficiently with focus to both customer and business profitability

Identify the need for and recruit new contractors with support from Service Network Team Leader

Responsible for disciplinary for installations and maintenance technicians

Portfolio Monitoring

Gathering benchmark data for assessment purpose and analysis of causes of portfolio deterioration.

Conduct initial assessment to establish the applicant's character to eliminate the risk of default.

Managing assigned portfolio by attending work-out categories that should be applied to customers in late repayment such as recovery, extension of grace period, rescheduling, or repossession.

Providing regular portfolio, compliance and routing report to the Supervisor as required

Ensure remedial action is taken when required to keep performance in line with business objectives.

Completing assigned tasks in line with applicable policies, guidelines, processes, and procedures.

Review and update credit and loan files.

Weekly planning and conducting field visits to undertake loan workout activities such as recovery, rescheduling or repossession and further find out why customers are not repaying and advise them on repayment options.

Handle customer complaints and take appropriate action to resolve them.

Follow up and solving all difficult cases that may involve missing customers, theft, forgery etc.

Informing and reporting to ZBM about weekly routing, field visits, and difficult customer cases which need either in-depth negotiation or legal measures.

Subordinates Effectiveness

Managing the daily work and activities of shop acquisition and collection agents.

Deal with complex scenarios that may occur at the shop such theft, fire, violence etc.

Participating in the recruitment of new acquisition and collection agents and training of new and agents.

Conduct periodic performance review of acquisition and collection agents.

Others

Ensure Health, safety and environmental standards are adhered to, through Zonal Service Coordinators.

Undertaking any other duties which may be assigned by the Line Management from time to time.

Knowledge and skills

Experience:

2+ years of relevant sales and operational management experience in a medium sized company

Previous experience in a managerial position is an added advantage.

Experience in Customer Relationship Management

Previous experience in Credit Management activities/roles

Qualifications:

Degree and/or experience in Sales and marketing, Business Administration, Microfinance or its equivalent.

Language(s):

Kiswahili fluency (writing, speaking and reading)

English fluency (writing, speaking and reading)

Technology:

Experience in using Microsoft applications, computer, and smartphone literate.

ENGIE is an equal opportunity employer, promoting diversity and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. All applications are screened based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without any regard to origin, age, name, sexual identity, orientation or preference, religion, marital status, health, disability, political opinions, union involvement or citizenship. Our differences are our strengths!

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How a tiny Scottish island relies on wind, water, and solar energy

             The community living on the Scottish Isle of Eigg were the first in the world to set up their own off-grid energy system powered by wind, water and the Sun. The tiny island has shown it’s possible to rely almost entirely on renewables. Since it was launched in 2008, they have received visitors from several other countries wanting to learn more about the project. Community Energy Malawi, who help to set up renewable energy systems across Malawi, used their experience to set up a solar minigrid in Sitolo village, a community that previously relied on fossil fuels and firewood.

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What is Crypto Mining? Crypto mining includes approving cryptocurrency exchanges on a blockchain organization and including them to a conveyed record and avoids the double-spending of advanced cash on a dispersed arrangement. Each exchange is connected to the past and consequent exchanges, which makes a chain of time-stamped records called a blockchain.The disseminated record is open, each record has to be approved in order to avoid false exchanges. Approval includes solving a complex numerical issue that's troublesome to fathom, but simple to confirm. An organization of computers called crypto miners compete to fathom the issue to begin with. The computer (miner) that tackles the issue to begin with wins the right to post the exchange to the record and gets a budgetary compensation, which is ordinarily paid in cryptocurrency. In order to guarantee that as it were confirmed crypto miners can mine and approve exchanges, a proof-of-work (PoW) agreement convention has been put into place. PoW too secures the network from any external attack. IOEN and its Role in Clean Energy for Mining Crypto IOEN is a protocol for connecting devices within clean energy minigrids, enabling them to transact with one another, which specifically is quite significant. Clean energy microgrids essentially are the future of energy everywhere in a big way. IOEN’s mission generally is to create and deliver the digital infrastructure through blockchain and Holochain technologies that specifically accelerate this transition for everyone. Large scale mining operations tend to set up close to hydro dams, or in the case of Iceland, geothermal rifts, so the electricity is efficaciously free. And cryptocurrency algorithms are transferring to less energy hungry approaches, such as proof of stake. However, for the crypto gold wellknown Bitcoin and other valuable coins, proof of work remains. For the common person who desires to run a mining rig, they are probably not living next to free energy. What if paying for the solar panels is carried out via the skill of cryptocurrency mining rewards? This is the foundation of the IOEN Solar Mining Use Case and it works. IOEN is getting interest in a use case where energy saved could be used to mine other cryptocurrencies, but the true value is in becoming as green as possible; carbon neutral and as new applications emerge, carbon negative: running software that helps remove CO2 from the atmosphere. The Plans Homes connected to IOEN minigrids will be able to take advantage of intelligent clean energy Cryptocurrency. Using the IOEN application, users can set their cryptocurrency mining rigs to automatically monitor local energy Market conditions and cryptocurrency market prices Immediately the algorithm detects that the cryptocurrency to be mined is profitable, the IOEN mechanism automatically starts their mining rig and optimizes for the cryptocurrency that provides the highest return on investment. There will be an automatic off-ramp of the value generated into the IOEN tokens by the system and can be used within the local energy ecosystem. About IOEN The Internet of Energy Network is an interconnected system that facilitates transactions within and between microgrids: from the appliance level, to energy generation, storage, and consumption. To get more information and updates: Website: https://www.ioen.tech/ Whitepaper: https://www.ioen.tech/whitepaper Twitter: https://twitter.com/IOEN_tech Telegram: https://t.me/IOEN_global YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClRJdQANEHeS-ZYVYlBhJwQ

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Tambuwal, German, EU Envoys unveil Sokoto community’s 80kw solar mini-grid Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has inaugurated the 80kw solar mini grid electricity project that will provide uninterrupted power supply to Kurdula community of Gudu LGA of Sokoto State.